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EP4410522A1 - Appareil de formation d'emballages pour une machine d'emballage et machine d'emballage pour former des emballages remplis d'un produit versable - Google Patents

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EP4410522A1
EP4410522A1 EP24153891.7A EP24153891A EP4410522A1 EP 4410522 A1 EP4410522 A1 EP 4410522A1 EP 24153891 A EP24153891 A EP 24153891A EP 4410522 A1 EP4410522 A1 EP 4410522A1
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Marco Poppi
Ivan Orsini
Fabio Ferrari
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Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a package forming apparatus for a packaging machine for forming packages filled with a pourable product, preferentially a pourable food product.
  • the present invention also relates to a packaging machine for forming packages filled with a pourable product, preferentially a pourable food product.
  • liquid or pourable food products such as fruit juice, UHT (ultra-high-temperature treated) milk, wine, tomato sauce, etc.
  • UHT ultra-high-temperature treated milk
  • wine tomato sauce
  • etc. are sold in packages made of sterilized packaging material.
  • a typical example is the parallelepiped-shaped package for liquid or pourable food products known as Tetra Brik Aseptic (registered trademark), which is made by sealing and folding laminated strip packaging material.
  • the packaging material has a multilayer structure comprising a base layer, e.g. of paper, covered on both sides with layers of heat-seal plastic material, e.g. polyethylene.
  • the packaging material also comprises a layer of oxygen-barrier material (an oxygen-barrier layer), e.g. an aluminum foil, which is superimposed on a layer of heat-seal plastic material, and is in turn covered with another layer of heat-seal plastic material forming the inner face of the package eventually contacting the food product.
  • Packages of this sort are normally produced on fully automatic packaging machines, which advance a web of packaging material through a sterilization apparatus for sterilizing the web of packaging material at a sterilization station and to an isolation chamber (a closed and sterile environment) in which the sterilized web of packaging material is maintained and advanced.
  • an isolation chamber a closed and sterile environment
  • the web of packaging material is folded and sealed longitudinally at a tube forming station to form a tube having a longitudinal seam portion, the tube being further fed along a vertical advancing direction.
  • the tube is filled with a pourable product, in particular a pourable food product, and is transversally sealed and subsequently cut along equally spaced transversal cross sections within a package forming apparatus of the packaging machine during advancement along the vertical advancing direction.
  • a pourable product in particular a pourable food product
  • Pillow packages are so obtained, each pillow package having a longitudinal sealing band, a top transversal sealing band and a bottom transversal sealing band.
  • a typical packaging machine comprises a conveying device for advancing the web of packaging material along a web advancement path and the tube formed from the web of packaging material along a tube advancement path, the sterilization apparatus for sterilizing the web of packaging material prior to its formation into the tube, a tube forming and sealing device at least partially arranged within the isolation chamber and being configured to form the tube from the advancing web of packaging material and to longitudinally seal the tube, a filling device for filling the tube with the pourable product and the package forming apparatus adapted to form, transversally seal and cut individual packages from the tube of packaging material.
  • the package forming apparatus comprises at least one operative device having at least a first operative group and a second operative group configured to at least partially form and to transversally seal and cut in cooperation the, in use, advancing tube.
  • the operative device also comprises pair of interaction tabs controllable between a first limit position in which the interaction tabs are detached from the tube and a second limit position in which the interaction tabs interact with the advancing tube.
  • the interaction tabs are more distanced from one another when being in the first limit position than when being in the second limit position.
  • the package forming apparatus also comprises a cam mechanism configured to control the pair of interaction tabs between the first operative configuration and the second operative configuration.
  • the cam mechanism comprises a parallelogram system on which a cam follower runs, coming along with the need of a precise mounting.
  • Number 1 indicates as a whole a packaging machine for producing sealed packages 2 of a pourable product, in particular a pourable food product, such as milk, milk drinks, yoghurt, yoghurt drinks, fruit juice, wine, tomato sauce, emulsions, beverages containing pulp, salt, sugar, etc.
  • a pourable food product such as milk, milk drinks, yoghurt, yoghurt drinks, fruit juice, wine, tomato sauce, emulsions, beverages containing pulp, salt, sugar, etc.
  • packaging machine 1 may be configured to produce packages 2 from a multilayer packaging material.
  • a multilayer packaging material having heat seal properties i.e. portions of the multilayer packaging material can be sealed to one another).
  • the multilayer packaging material may comprise at least one layer of fibrous material, such as e.g. paper or cardboard, and at least two layers of heat-seal plastic material, e.g. polyethylene, interposing the layer of fibrous material in between one another.
  • the multilayer packaging material may comprise at least one layer of fibrous material, such as e.g. paper or cardboard, and at least two layers of heat-seal plastic material, e.g. polyethylene, interposing the layer of fibrous material in between one another.
  • one of these two layers of heat-seal plastic material may define the inner face of packages 2 contacting the pourable product.
  • the multilayer packaging material may also comprise a layer of gas- and light-barrier material, e.g. aluminum foil or ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) film, preferentially being arranged between one of the layers of heat-seal plastic material and the layer of fibrous material.
  • gas- and light-barrier material e.g. aluminum foil or ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) film
  • the packaging material may also comprise a further layer of heat-seal plastic material being interposed between the layer of gas- and light-barrier material and the layer of fibrous material.
  • the multilayer packaging material may be provided in the form of a web 3.
  • web 3 comprises successively arranged patterns, each pattern defining a final graphical pattern of the respective package 2.
  • packaging machine 1 operates, in use, such to guarantee that packages 2 comprise the respective pattern.
  • packaging machine 1 may be configured to produce packages 2 by forming a tube 4 from web 3, longitudinally sealing tube 4, filling tube 4 with the pourable product and to transversally seal, and preferentially transversally cut tube 4.
  • each package 2 may extend along a longitudinal axis A.
  • each package 2 may comprise at least a first transversal sealing band 5 arranged at a first end of package 2, and preferentially also a second transversal sealing band arranged at a second end of package 2 opposite to the first end.
  • each first transversal sealing band 5 may be substantially spaced apart from the respective second transversal sealing band along the respective longitudinal axis A.
  • each first transversal sealing band 5 may define a transversal top sealing band and each second transversal sealing band may define a transversal bottom sealing band.
  • each package 2 may also comprise a longitudinal seam portion 6.
  • each first transversal sealing band 5 and/or each second transversal sealing band may be transversal, preferentially perpendicular, to the respective longitudinal seam portion 6.
  • packaging machine 1 may comprise a package forming apparatus 10 configured to transversally seal, and preferentially to transversally cut tube 4 for obtaining semi-finalized packs, preferentially package pouches.
  • package forming apparatus 10 may also be configured to form tube 4.
  • package forming apparatus 10 may comprise an advancement space within which, in use, tube 4 advances.
  • packaging machine 1 may comprise a final folding apparatus configured to receive the semi-finalized packs from package forming apparatus 10 and to form packages 2 from the semi-finalized packs.
  • packaging machine 1 may also comprise:
  • packaging machine 1 may also comprise an isolation chamber 14, preferentially delimiting an inner environment 15 from an outer environment 16.
  • inner environment 15 may be a sterile environment, preferably containing a controlled atmosphere.
  • tube forming and sealing device 12 may be at least partially arranged within isolation chamber 14, in particular inner environment 15, and being configured to fold and longitudinally seal tube 4 within isolation chamber 14, in particular inner environment 15.
  • packaging machine 1 may also comprise a sterilization unit configured to sterilize the, in use, advancing web 3, preferentially the sterilization unit being arranged upstream of tube forming and sealing device 12 along web advancement path P.
  • conveying device 11 may be configured to advance tube 4 and any intermediates of tube 4 along tube advancement path Q, preferentially from tube forming and sealing device 12 to and/or at least partially within package forming apparatus 10.
  • any configuration of web 3 is meant prior to obtaining the tube structure and after folding of web 3 by tube forming and sealing device 12 has started.
  • the intermediates of tube 4 are a result of the gradual folding of web 3 so as to obtain tube 4, preferentially by overlapping the (longitudinal) edges of web 3 with one another.
  • tube forming and sealing device 12 may be arranged such that tube 4 may have a vertical orientation.
  • tube forming and sealing device 12 may comprise at least two forming ring assemblies 17, preferentially arranged within isolation chamber 14, even more preferentially arranged within inner environment 15, being configured to gradually fold in cooperation with one another web 3 into tube 4, preferentially by overlapping the edges of web 3 with one another. Thereby, in use, seam portion 6 of tube 4 may be formed.
  • tube forming and sealing device 12 may comprise a sealing head 18, preferentially arranged within isolation chamber 14, even more preferentially within inner environment 15, and configured to longitudinally seal tube 4, preferentially along longitudinal seam portion 6.
  • tube forming and sealing device 12 may also comprise a pressure assembly configured to exert a mechanical force on longitudinal seam portion 6 to ensure sealing of tube 4 along longitudinal seam portion 6.
  • filling device 13 may comprise a filling pipe 19 being configured to direct, in use, the pourable product into tube 4.
  • filling pipe 19 may, in use, be at least partially placed within tube 4 for feeding, in use, the pourable product into tube 4.
  • package forming apparatus 10 may comprise one or more, preferentially a plurality of, operative devices 23 (only partially shown to the extent necessary for the comprehension of the present invention), each one configured to at least transversally seal and preferentially to transversally cut tube 4 and/or to form (shape) tube 4.
  • package forming apparatus 10 may be configured to control each operative device 23 such to transversally seal and preferentially transversally cut tube 4 along equally spaced transversal cross sections, preferentially thereby forming the respective first transversal sealing bands 5 and/or the respective second transversal sealing bands.
  • package forming apparatus 10 may comprise at least two operative devices 23, preferentially exactly two.
  • each operative device 23 may comprise at least a first operative group 24 and a second operative group 25 configured to cooperate with one another to at least transversally seal, and preferentially cut and to also at least partially form, tube 4.
  • each first operative group 24 and the respective second operative group 25 may be movable with respect to one another, preferentially so as to move each first operative group 24 and the respective second operative group 25 towards and away from one another.
  • each operative device 23 may be controllable between an active configuration, in which the respective first operative group 24 and the respective second operative group 25 are moved towards one another to seal, and preferentially also to transversally cut and/or to at least partially form, tube 4 and a rest configuration, in which the respective first operative group 24 and the respective second operative group 25 are withdrawn from one another.
  • package forming apparatus 10 may also comprise a conveying unit configured to advance each first operative group 24 and each second operative group 25 along a respective first advancement path and a respective second advancement path, respectively.
  • first advancement path and the second advancement path may comprise an operative portion along which each first operative group 24 and each second operative group 25 advance, in use, in a direction of advancement of tube 4 and a return portion along which each first operative group 24 and each second operative group 25 advance, in use, in a direction opposite to the direction of advancement of tube 4 so as to bring each first operative group 24 and each second operative group 25 back to the respective operative portion.
  • each operative device 23 may be controlled from the respective rest configuration to the respective active configuration during advancement of the respective first operative group 24 and the respective second operative group 25 along the respective operative portion, preferentially to transversally seal, and preferentially to also transversally cut and to at least partially form, tube 4.
  • each operative device 23 may be controlled back to the respective rest configuration.
  • each first operative group 24 and the respective second operative group 25 may be moved towards one another.
  • each first operative group 24 and the respective second operative group 25 are withdrawn from one another.
  • each operative device 23, preferentially one of the respective first operative group 24 and the respective second operative group 25, comprises a pair of movable interaction tabs 26 configured to interact, in use, with tube 4 from opposite sides thereof.
  • interaction tabs 26 of each pair of interaction tabs 26 are movable with respect to one another, preferentially so as to selectively move interaction tabs 26 towards and away from one another.
  • each pair of interaction tabs 26 is controllable between a first limit position in which the respective interaction tabs 26 are configured to be, in use, detached from tube 4 and a second limit position in which the respective interaction tabs 26 are configured to be, in use, in contact with tube 4.
  • the respective interaction tabs 26 of each pair of interaction tabs 26 may be closer to one another when being in the second limit position than when being in the first limit position. In other words, interaction tabs 26 are withdrawn from one another when being in the first limit position and are approached to one another when being in the second limit position.
  • each pair of interaction tabs 26 may be configured to interact, preferentially when being in the second limit position, with the in use advancing tube 4 from opposite sides thereof for exerting a pulling force on tube 4.
  • each pair of interaction tabs 26 may be configured to control and/or modify advancement of tube 4 such that tube 4 is "in register" with the respective operative device 23, meaning that each pair of interaction tabs 26 guarantees that the respective operative device 23, preferentially the respective first operative group 24 and the respective second operative group 25, transversally seal and/or cut tube 4 at an intended region of the respective pattern, in particular such that the respective finalized package 2 has the respective desired pattern.
  • each pair of interaction tabs 26 may be configured to exert a controlled pulling force on tube 4 so as to "pull" tube 4 in a downstream direction along tube advancement path Q.
  • the controlled pulling force may be dependent on the relative distance between the respective interaction tabs 26 of each pair, preferentially on the degree of controlling each pair of interaction tabs 26 between the respective first limit position and the respective second limit position.
  • the controlled pulling force may depend on the actual interacting position in which the pair of interaction tabs 26 is stopped when interacting with tube 4, such actual interacting position being interposed between the respective first limit position and the respective second limit position or corresponding with the respective second limit position.
  • the controlled pulling force is a function of the relative distance of the respective interaction tabs 26 from one another.
  • the respective interaction tabs 26 are, in use, detached (distanced) from tube 4 advancing along tube advancement path Q, i.e. the respective interaction tabs 26 are not in contact with tube 4, and thus do not exert any pulling force on tube 4.
  • the respective pair of interaction tabs 26 is in the respective first limit position the respective interaction tabs 26 are positioned so that they do not interact with tube 4 advancing along tube advancement path Q.
  • the respective interaction tabs 26 are, in use, in contact with tube 4 advancing along tube advancement path Q, and preferentially exert a maximum pulling force on tube 4.
  • each pair of interaction tabs 26 may be configured such to be controlled (i.e. stopped) between the first limit position and the second limit position so as to control the pulling force exerted by the respective interaction tabs 26 on tube 4.
  • each pair of interaction tabs 26 may also be configured to fold tube 4 so as to define flaps of the respective semi-finalized packs.
  • each semi-finalized packs may comprise a pair of sealing fins arranged at opposite ends of the semi-finalized pack and flaps laterally protruding from the opposite ends.
  • package forming apparatus 10 may also comprise a cam mechanism 28 configured to control the relative position of each pair of interaction tabs 26 with respect to one another during advancement of each first operative group 24 and the respective second operative group 25 along respectively the respective first advancement path, preferentially the respective operative portion, and the respective second advancement path, preferentially the respective operative portion.
  • cam mechanism 28 configured to control the relative position of each pair of interaction tabs 26 with respect to one another during advancement of each first operative group 24 and the respective second operative group 25 along respectively the respective first advancement path, preferentially the respective operative portion, and the respective second advancement path, preferentially the respective operative portion.
  • cam mechanism 28 may be configured to selectively control the relative position of each pair of interaction tabs 26 with respect to one another for selectively controlling the respective pair of interaction tabs 26 between the respective first limit position and the respective second limit position.
  • cam mechanism 28 may be configured to control each pair of interaction tabs 26 between any relative position between the respective first limit position and the respective second limit position.
  • cam mechanism 28 may comprise:
  • advancement direction D1 may be defined by and/or be relative to cam channel 29.
  • each cam follower 30 with the respective cam channel 29 allows to control the relative position between the respective interaction tabs 26 of the respective pair of interaction tabs 26, preferentially so as to control the respective pair of interaction tabs 26 between the first limit position and the second limit position.
  • each cam follower 30 with the respective cam channel 29 allows to control the relative position between the respective interaction tabs 26 of the respective pair so as to control the pulling force acting on tube 4, preferentially so as to guarantee that tube 4 is transversally sealed and/or cut at the desired position so as to be able to obtain packages 2 with the desired pattern.
  • cam mechanism 28 may comprise one respective cam channel 29 and one respective cam follower 30 for each operative device 23.
  • cam mechanism 28 may comprise two cam channels 29 and two cam followers 30.
  • cam mechanism 28 may further comprise an actuation unit 31 configured to move, preferentially to selectively move, each cam channel 29 along a respective cam movement direction D2 transversal to the respective advancement direction D1.
  • actuation unit 31 may be configured to change the respective position of each cam channel 29, whereby the respective advancement direction D1 is defined in relation to the respective cam channel 29.
  • each cam channel 29 may be arranged in different positions by actuation unit 31.
  • cam channel 29 always defines the respective advancement direction D1.
  • each cam channel 29 along the respective cam movement direction D2 leads also to a movement of the respective cam follower 30 along the respective cam movement direction D2 resulting in a modification of the relative position of the respective interaction tabs 26 of the respective pair with respect to one another, preferentially so as to control the respective pair of interaction tabs 26 between the respective first limit position and the respective second limit position.
  • actuation unit 31 may be configured to control the extent of movement of cam channel 29 along the respective cam movement direction D2 so as to obtain a control of the pulling force exerted on tube 4 by the respective pair of interaction tabs 26.
  • each cam channel 29 rectilinearly extends along a central axis B.
  • each cam follower 30 advances, in use, rectilinearly within the respective cam channel 29.
  • each cam channel 29 may comprise a respective first wall 32 and a respective second wall 33 spaced apart from the respective first wall 32.
  • the respective cam follower 29 may be interposed between and may be configured to engage, in use, the respective first wall 32 and the respective second wall 33, preferentially such that movement of cam channel 29 along the respective cam movement direction D2 is transferred to the respective cam follower 30.
  • each first wall 32 and the respective second wall 33 may be parallel to one another.
  • each first wall 32 and/or the respective second wall 33 may be parallel to the respective central axis B.
  • actuation unit 31 may comprise one or more support bars 34, each one carrying one respective cam channel 29 and one or more actuators 35 (only partially shown), each one coupled to one respective support bar 34 and configured to move the support bar 34 along the respective cam movement direction D2 such to move the respective cam channel 29 along the cam movement direction D2.
  • each support bar 34 may be movably connected to a respective support column (not shown) of package forming apparatus 10.
  • each cam movement direction D2 may comprise a first component perpendicular to the respective central axis B and a second component parallel to the respective central axis B.
  • movement of each cam channel 29 along the respective cam movement direction D2 may be a linear movement.
  • each support bar 34 may be designed such that the respective cam movement direction D2 comprises the first component and the second component.
  • each support bar 34 may be designed such that activation of the respective actuator 35 may result in movement along the respective cam movement direction D2.
  • each support bar 34 may comprise a first end portion 40 and a second end portion 41 opposite to the respective first end portion 40.
  • each first end portion 40 may be angularly movable about a first rotation axis C and the respective second end portion 41 may be angularly movable about a second rotation axis E so as to move the respective support bar 34 and thereby also the respective cam channel 29 along the respective cam movement direction D2.
  • each first end portion 40 and each second end portion 41 may be connected to the respective support column so as to be angularly movable about the respective first rotation axis C and the respective second rotation axis E, respectively.
  • each support bar 34 may also comprise a respective intermediate portion 42 interposed between and/or connected to the respective first end portion 40 and the respective second end portion 41.
  • each cam channel 29 may be mounted onto the respective intermediate portion 42.
  • each first end portion 40 and the respective second end portion 41 may transversally and/or laterally protrude away from the respective intermediate portion 42.
  • each intermediate portion 42 may rectilinearly extend along a respective longitudinal axis F.
  • each actuator 35 may be coupled to one of the respective first end portion 40 and the respective second end portion 41. Moreover, the other one of the respective first end portion 40 and the respective second end portion 41 angularly moves as a result of the angular movement actuated by the respective actuator 35.
  • each actuator 35 may be connected to the respective second end portion 41 and may be configured to directly actuate the respective angular movement about the respective second rotation axis E, while the respective first end portion 40 angularly moves about the respective first rotation axis C due to the angular movement of the respective second end portion 41.
  • each actuator 35 may comprise an electrical motor 36.
  • each cam mechanism 28 may also comprise one or more coupling bars 43, each one carrying one respective cam follower 30 and being coupled to one respective pair of interaction tabs 26.
  • each operative device 23 may comprise an actuation mechanism 49 (only partially shown) operatively coupled to the respective pair of interaction tabs 26 and configured to actuate the relative movement of the respective interaction tabs 26 with respect to one another.
  • actuation mechanism 49 (only partially shown) operatively coupled to the respective pair of interaction tabs 26 and configured to actuate the relative movement of the respective interaction tabs 26 with respect to one another.
  • each coupling bar 43 may be connected to the respective actuation mechanism 49 and being configured to transfer the movement of the respective cam follower 30 to the respective actuation mechanism 49, which in turn transfers the movement to the respective pair of interaction tabs 26.
  • each coupling bar 43 may also be angularly movably connected to the respective operative device 23, preferentially one of the respective first operative group 24 and the respective second operative group 25. More preferentially, each coupling bar 43 may be angularly movable about a rotation axis G.
  • angular movement of coupling bar 43 may result in a linear movement of an actuator bar of the respective actuation mechanism 49.
  • each operative device 23 may comprise a connecting structure 44 having a respective first portion 45 and a respective second portion 46 being movable with respect to one another. Preferentially, each first portion 45 and the respective second portion 46 may be moved towards and may be withdrawn from one another.
  • each first operative group 24 may be connected to and/or carried by the respective first portion 45 and the respective second operative group 25 may be connected to and/or carried by the respective second portion 46. Moreover, movement of each first portion 45 and of the respective second portion 46 leads to movement of the respective first operative group 24 and the respective second operative group 25, respectively.
  • each coupling bar 43 may be angularly movably connected to and/or hinged to one of the respective first portion 45 and the respective second portion 46, preferentially thereby defining the respective rotation axis G.
  • cam mechanism 28 is coordinated with respect to the respective relative positions of the respective first operative group 24 and the respective second operative group 25 and/or the respective first portion 45 and the respective second portion 46 with respect to one another.
  • each pair of interaction tabs 26 must interact with tube 4 such that the transversal sealing and the transversal cutting occurs at the correct position. Accordingly, each pair of interaction tabs 26 must be controlled from the respective first limit position towards the respective second limit position, prior or during control of the respective operative device 23 from the rest configuration to the active configuration.
  • first portion 45 and the respective second portion 46 are withdrawn from one another with the respective operative device 23 being in the respective rest configuration (i.e. the respective first operative group 24 and the respective second operative group 25 being withdrawn from one another), in which also the respective pair of interaction tabs 26 are in or close to the respective first limit position.
  • first portion 45 and the respective second portion 46 are approached to one another resulting also in the respective first operative group 24 and the respective second operative group 25 being approached to one another.
  • the condition shown in Figure 3B corresponds to the respective operative device 23 being in the respective active configuration.
  • the respective interaction tabs 26 of the respective pair are moved towards one another so as to engage and interact with tube 4.
  • each operative device 23 may comprise at least one sealing assembly having a respective sealing element 47 and a respective counter-sealing element 48 configured to transversally seal in cooperation with one another tube 4.
  • each first operative group 24 may comprise the respective sealing element 47 and the respective second operative group 25 may comprise the respective counter-sealing element 48.
  • each sealing element 47 and the respective counter-sealing element 48 may be configured to at least transversally compress, in particular flat-lay and squeeze, and to transversally seal tube 4, in particular during advancement of tube 4 along tube advancement path Q.
  • each sealing element 47 and the respective counter-sealing element 48 may be configured to engage tube 4 from opposite sides thereof.
  • each sealing element 47 may comprise a source configured to generate the energy needed to obtain the sealing effect.
  • sealing element 58 may be a sonotrode having ultrasound-emitters or sealing element 58 may have an electromagnetic induction source.
  • Each counter-sealing element 48 may be a passive element (i.e. not having an active source).
  • counter-sealing element 48 may be a metal anvil or a deformable pad.
  • each operative device 23 may comprise at least one cutting assembly configured to transversally cut tube 4.
  • each cutting assembly may be configured to transversally cut tube 4 after sealing of tube 4 by means of the respective sealing assembly.
  • each sealing element 47 and the respective counter-sealing element 48 may be moved towards and withdrawn from one another with the respective first operative group 24 and the respective second operative group 25 being moved towards and withdrawn from one another, respectively.
  • Each cutting assembly may comprise a cutting blade being associated with one of the respective first operative group 24 and the respective second operative group 25, preferentially with the respective second operative group 25.
  • each operative device 23 may also comprise a forming shell assembly (not shown and known as such) configured to form tube 4, preferentially to at least partially define the shape of packages 2.
  • each forming shell assembly may at least comprise a first half-shell (not shown and known as such) and a second half-shell 59 configured to at least partially define in cooperation with one another the shape of packages 2.
  • each first half-shell and the respective second half-shell 59 may be configured to contact tube 4 from opposite sides thereof.
  • one of the first half-shell and second half-shell 59 may be coupled to first operative group 24 and the other one of the first half-shell and second half-shell 59 may be coupled to second operative group 25.
  • one of the first half-shell and second half-shell 59 may be coupled to sealing element 47 and the other one of the first half-shell and second half-shell 59 may be coupled to counter-sealing element 48.
  • each first half-shell and the respective second half-shell 49 may be moved towards and withdrawn from one another with the respective first operative group 24 and the respective second operative group 25 being moved towards and withdrawn from one another, respectively.
  • package forming apparatus 10 may comprise a support structure 55 movably carrying each operative device 23.
  • Support structure 55 may comprise one or more support assemblies 56 (only one shown), each one movably carrying one respective operative device 23.
  • package forming apparatus 10 may comprise two, preferentially exactly two, operative devices 23, and support structure 55 may comprise two, preferentially exactly two, support assemblies 56.
  • support assemblies 56 may be spaced apparat from one another.
  • support assemblies 56 may be arranged such that, in use, the advancing tube 4 may be interposed between support assemblies 56.
  • support assemblies 56 may define and/or delimit the advancement space through which, in use, tube 4 advances.
  • each support assembly 56 may comprise a respective first guide 57 and a respective second guide 58 spaced apart from the respective first guide 29.
  • each connecting structure 44 may be movably coupled to the respective first guide 57 and the respective second guide 58.
  • each support bar 34 may extend parallel to and/or may be arranged adjacent to the respective second guide 58.
  • each operative device 23 may be connected to the respective connecting structure 44 such to protrude into the advancement space of tube 4.
  • each first operative group 24 and each second operative group 25 may be carried by the respective first portion 45 and the respective second portion 46, respectively, such to be arranged within the advancement space.
  • packaging machine 1 produces packages 2 filled with the pourable product.
  • conveying device 11 advances web 3 along web advancement path P.
  • Tube forming and sealing device 12 forms tube 4 from the advancing web 3 and longitudinally seals tube 4.
  • filling device 13 fills tube 4 with the pourable product and package forming apparatus 10 forms, transversally seals and transversally cuts tube 4 so as to obtain packages 2.
  • operative devices 23 transversally seal, and preferentially cut tube 4. Preferentially, operative devices 23 also form packages 2 from tube 4.
  • each operative device 23 the respective first operative group 24 and the respective second operative group 25 are cyclically moved towards and withdrawn from one another.
  • each pair of interaction tabs 26 is selectively moved between the respective first limit position and the respective second limit position by means of cam mechanism 28.
  • Each first operative group 24 and the respective second operative group 25 advance along respectively the respective first advancement path and the respective second advancement path, leading to the respective cam follower 30 moving within the respective cam channel 29 along the respective advancement direction D1.
  • each actuation unit 31 moves the respective cam channel 29 along the respective cam movement direction D2 also resulting in movement of the respective cam follower 30 along the cam movement direction D2, which again results in a change of the relative position between the respective interaction tabs 26 of the respective pair.
  • cam mechanism 28 comes along with a simple design allowing a precise control of the relative positions between the respective interaction tabs 26 of each pair of interaction tabs 26.
  • cam mechanism 28 can be easily installed with a limited need of installation precision as each cam follower 30 interacts with cam channel 29, more precisely with the respective first wall 32 and the respective second wall 33.

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